Civil aviation news
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August 5, 2026
Hunt & Fish Club, New York’s quintessential American steakhouse, has opened an outlet in Terminal 4 at John F Kennedy International Airport. The opening, in partnership with SSP America, is the…
Visit by the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Brasília, Alexey Kazimirovitch Labetskiy, Nikolai Patrushev, Advisor to President Putin and President of Russia's Maritime Council, and the…
Changi Airport Group (CAG) and ground handling partner SATS have begun the first phase of autonomous wheelchair deployment at Changi Airport, following successful trials, to support passengers with…
East Midlands Airport generated a record £6.2 billion for the UK economy in 2025, with its cargo operation contributing £3.4 billion and handling more than 400,000 tonnes of freight. The UK’s…
WestJet has become one of the world’s leading operators of long-range Boeing 737 MAX services,…
Under the new agreement, Liebherr’s brake remote electronic unit is being installed on the Boeing 777-8 Freighter, supporting active brake monitoring systems.
ADR INVESTMENT OF OVER 40 MILLION EUROS FOR ENABLING WORK UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN The infrastructure will be completed in spring 2027 and will reduce times and distances for around 400,000…
Gulfstream set a speed record on the Los Angeles to Farnborough route with the G700 – overtaking a rival's best time that had stood for just ten days…
Key Points Three-Runway System has been fully operational since Nov 2024, improving slot and parking...
The British International Freight Association has appointed Amanda Francis as PR and Media Manager to lead its national, regional and trade communications strategy. Francis brings 15 years of…
LEIPZIG, Germany — August 5, 2026 — German authorities have launched a high-level state security investigation after a modified drone carrying an explosive payload was discovered on the tarmac of…
Eve’s eVTOL activated its rear pusher propeller and transitioned from vertical to wing-borne flight, achieving a 27-knot stabilized speed and a 30-knot maximum ground speed.
KLN Logistics Group has launched a new road feeder service linking Europe with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Middle Eastern markets. The 10,500-kilometre corridor offers door-to-door transit times…
Meteomatics and NOAA flew Meteodrones over Purcell, Oklahoma on July 30, profiling the lowest layers of the atmosphere on demand — the exact altitude band where tornadoes form and where balloons and…
Munich Airport has become the first airport in Germany to achieve Level 1 of the Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation (AEA) program, run by global airport association ACI World. The AEA program…
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Chinese logistics firm Cainiao is stepping up its e-commerce offering with a cross-border logistics service that enables parcels to be delivered within three calendar days on 15 international…
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff.
The telephone contact between President Lula and Russian President Vladimir Pitun, held on Tuesday (04AUG2026), is highly significant. DefesaNet note. Series of three pieces on the visit of…
Japan Airlines (JAL) has unveiled an aircraft with a special livery to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tokyo DisneySea, one of Japan's most visited theme parks. Named JAL Jubilee Express, the…
Forty years ago this year, Chris Heintz’s CH701 first flew. That alone would be reason enough for a celebration. The 701 is one of the most consequential designs in the history of experimental…
Vitória da Conquista airport, in Bahia, will begin building a cargo terminal with an investment of R$1 million
With contemporary conflicts illustrating the continued relevance of ground operations and positional warfare, the United Kingdom Armed Forces are moving forward with an investment of more than 4.4…
Is control tower avoidance a flight school tradition or a legitimate rule?
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What I Did During the Vietnam War—Part I Air Facts Journal My work involved testing aircraft carrier catapults and arresting gear, both shipboard and land-based, as well as visual landing aids…
Volatus Aerospace is backing a new class of autonomous aircraft to battle Canadian wildfires after forming a strategic… The post Volatus Aerospace backs new autonomous aircraft to battle Canadian…
Asia Pacific airlines carried 30.5 million international passengers in June 2026, a 1.1% year-over-year decline, even as the… The post APAC airlines see June 2026 passenger figures dip; cargo demand…
The Cathay Group has reported a strong first-half 2026 performance, posting an attributable profit of HK$6.2 billion, up from HK$3.7 billion in the same period last year, as robust passenger and…
